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Uruguayan Civil War (Guerra Grande)

1839 CE – 1851 CE · 12 years

A twelve-year civil war that drew in Argentina, Brazil, and European powers, devastating Uruguay and shaping its two-party political system for the next century and a half.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Colorado Party (Uruguay), Brazil, France, Britain
  • Blanco Party (Uruguay), Argentina (Rosas)

Key moments

Defining events in the Uruguayan Civil War (Guerra Grande).

  1. 1843-1851 Siege of Montevideo
  2. 1842 Battle of Arroyo Grande

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1839 CE and 1851 CE.

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And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

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